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-> Quarterly Water Quality Reports -> Fourth Quarter 2003/2004 -> Water Quality Data

Quarterly Results
Annual Results

QUARTERLY

WARRAGAMBA WATER FILTRATION PLANT
1 April 2004 to 30 June 2004

Raw Water

Filtered Water

No. of samples

Min

Ave

Max

No. of samples

Min

Ave

Max

Guideline Value*

Samples passed

MICROBIOLOGICAL

total coliforms***

8

3

-

33

12

0

-

0

0 orgs/100 mL

100%

E. coli

8

0

-

1

12

0

-

0

0 orgs/100 mL

100%

Giardia

78

0

-

0

78

0

-

0

**

NA

Cryptosporidium

78

0

-

0

78

0

-

0

**

NA

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL

turbidity

8

0.79

1.04

1.37

12

0.05

0.08

0.10

<5 NTU

100%

true colour

8

4

5

6

12

<2

<2

<2

<15 HU

100%

pH

8

7.1

7.2

7.5

12

7.5

7.6

7.8

6.5 - 8.5 pH units

100%

free chlorine

#

#

#

#

12

0.53

1.04

1.38

<5 mg/L

100%

monochloramine

#

#

#

#

12

0.05

0.09

0.14

<3 mg/L

100%

fluoride

#

#

#

#

12

0.99

1.05

1.12

<1.5 mg/L

100%

trihalomethanes

#

#

#

#

3

0.040

0.041

0.041

<0.25 mg/L

100%

iron

8

0.034

0.047

0.055

12

<0.010

0.010

0.029

<0.3 mg/L

100%

aluminium

8

0.020

0.032

0.050

12

<0.010

<0.010

<0.010

<0.2 mg/L

100%

manganese

8

0.004

0.009

0.016

12

<0.001

0.001

0.003

<0.1 mg/L

100%


All parameters complied with the relevant standards during the quarter for the water leaving the water filtration plant.

There is no requirement to sample free chlorine or monochloramine, fluoride and trihalomethanes in the raw water.

* Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, NH&MRC 1996, normally reported on an annual basis. This represents a quarterly result only.

** No guideline set for raw water

# Not required

Raw water is defined as the water entering the Water Filtration Plant from the dam
Filtered Water is defined as the water leaving the Water Filtration Plant

 


ANNUAL

WARRAGAMBA WATER FILTRATION PLANT
1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004

Raw Water

Filtered Water

No. of samples

Min

Ave

Max

No. of samples

Min

Ave

Max

Guideline Value*

Samples passed

MICROBIOLOGICAL

total coliforms***

33

0

-

86

52

0

-

0

0 CFU/100 mL

100%

E. coli***

33

0

-

1

52

0

-

0

0 CFU/100 mL

100%

Giardia

331

0

-

13

320

0

-

12

**

NA

Cryptosporidium

331

0

-

0

320

0

-

0

**

NA

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL

turbidity

33

0.23

0.86

2.46

52

0.05

0.10

0.15

<5 NTU

100%

true colour

33

<2

4

6

52

<2

<2

<2

<15 HU

100%

pH

33

7.1

7.4

8.0

52

7.3

7.6

7.8

6.5 - 8.5 pH units

100%

free chlorine

#

#

#

#

52

0.53

0.98

1.38

<5 mg/L

100%

monochloramine

#

#

#

#

52

0.05

0.11

0.20

<3 mg/L

100%

fluoride

#

#

#

#

52

0.95

1.04

1.12

<1.5 mg/L

100%

trihalomethanes

#

#

#

#

12

0.031

0.046

0.069

<0.25 mg/L

100%

iron

33

0.011

0.063

0.308

52

<0.010

<0.010

0.029

<0.3 mg/L

100%

aluminium

33

<0.010

0.020

0.050

52

<0.010

<0.010

<0.010

<0.2 mg/L

100%

manganese

33

0.002

0.008

0.039

52

<0.001

0.001

0.003

<0.1 mg/L

100%

* Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, NH&MRC 1996, normally reported on an annual basis.

** No guideline set for raw water

# Not required

Raw water is defined as the water entering the Water Filtration Plant from the dam
Filtered Water is defined as the water leaving the Water Filtration Plant